COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) âÄî The Sri Lankan government says it will stop using heavy weapons and air strikes in the northern war zone to prevent further casualties among the civilians there. In...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) âÄî The small white skiff approached the Italian cruise ship Melody after dinnertime as it sailed north of the Seychelles, the pirates firing wildly toward the 1,500 passengers...

BEIRUT (AP) âÄî Ahead of an election that could oust the U.S.-backed Beirut government, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that Washington supports "voices of moderation"...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) âÄî North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's youngest son has reportedly been named to the powerful National Defense Commission, an appointment analysts said Sunday indicates the...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) âÄî An election official says partial results point to a big victory for the candidate from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party in Sunday's mayoral vote in 2014 Olympic...

BAGHDAD (AP) âÄî Iraq's prime minister denounced a deadly U.S. raid on Sunday as a "crime" that violated the security pact with Washington and demanded American commanders hand over those responsible...

Key developments Sunday on swine flu outbreaks: âÄî Deaths: 86, all in Mexico. âÄî Confirmed cases: About 1,400 in Mexico; 20 in U.S.; 4 in Canada. âÄî Suspected cases: 10 in New...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) âÄî The more than 100,000 civilians pouring out of Sri Lanka's war zone have included people with untreated blast, mine and gunshot wounds âÄî prompting the U.N....